Light for motor vehicles



May 20, 193 c. v. CHUPRIN ET AL 9 1,759,299

LIGHT FOR MOTOR VEHICLES Filed March 8, 1929 LharleJVt"): zgvrz'n {gnah'uml (71292212:

I INVENTOR WMMML 1 BY WITNESS: ATTORNEY Patented May 20, 1930 CHARLES V. CHUPRFN AND IGNATIUS JZ CHUYRIN,

OF MOUNT CARMEL, PENN- SYLVANIA v LIGHT FOR MOTOR VEHICLES Application filed March 8, 1929. Serial No. 345,355.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in lighting devices for use upon motor vehicles in times of emergency to permit lnspection and lllunnnate the wheel structures therefor.

An object of the invention contemplates the provision of a housing having multiple lamps sufficiently spaced apart to elfectively illuminate both sides of an adj acent'wheel structure.

An additional object of the invention'embodies a switch member for each of the housings whereby each set of lights may be inde Jendently illuminated.

ore specifically stated the housings are provided with cover plates to shut off the lens of the light .members whereby the lens therefor will be maintained clean and clear.

With the above and other objects in View, the invention further consistsof the following novel features and details of construction, to be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a side elevation of a motor vehicle equipped with the improved lighting device.

Figure 2 is a front elevation of one of the housings with the cover plate swung to open position.

Figure 3 is a lon itudinal sectional view taken through one of the housings.

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view taken through the motor vehicle chassis barto illustrate the method of attachment of the housings therewith.

Figure 5 is a diagrammatic lan view of the wirin circuits for each 0 the sets of lamps in t e housin Referring to the aming in detail wherein like characters of reference denote corresponding parts, the reference character 10 indicates generally a relatively long box like housing having a cover plate 11 hingedly connected, as at 12, therewith to closetheopen end thereof. Said open end is filled by a compartment or chamber 13 having connection upon the side walls thereof with frames 14 enga eable with the combined lamp casings and reflectors 15. Lens members 16 is claimed is are employed within each of the combination lamp casings and reflectors 15 in each of'the housings. By reason of the fact that the lights are arranged adjacent the ends of the housings and upon the opposite sides of the compartments or chambers 13, the opposite sides of wheel structures may be simultane ously illuminated whereby tire changin and repairs thereto may be made more easily at night time. so A switch member, such as indicated at 17, carried within the chambers or compartments '13, is in direct communication with a source of current 18 through a lead wire 19. Cables 20, having connection'with the remaining con- 5 tact in the switch 17 are connected terminally thereof with the lamp sockets 21, centrally disposed within each of the combination lamp casings and reflectors 15. The remaining pole of the source of current 1.8 completes the circuit with one of the lamp sockets through a wire 22 whereas a connecting wire 23 carried by the remaining contact of the com panion lamp socket taps in on the wire 22 at any suitable point in the length thereof.

The particular wiring circuit facilites simultaneous illumination and extinguishment of the lamp sockets. Bracket arms 24 carried by the housing 10, are of substantial L- shape formation as evidenced from the illustration of our invention in Figure 4 of the drawing to facilitate attachment of same upon theframe or chassis bar of the vehicle and to dispose the housings beneath the running boards of the vehicle and to focus the 35 lamps therein upon opposite sides of the wheels therefor.

The present invention does away with the customary employment of flashlights for this purpose and also the inconvenience of look- 0 ing for it and holding same in position to properly illuminate the desired portion of the wheel.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportions and minor details of construction, and the right is here in reserved to make such changes as properly fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, what 1. A lighting device for the wheel structures of motor vehicles comprising housing members located adjacent the wheel structures therefor, lamp casings arranged adja cent the ends of the housing to illuminate opposite sides of the wheel structures, and switch. compartments carriedwvithin each of the ho usings'i between the lamp casings.

2. A lighting device for the wheel struc tures of motoryehicles comprising elongated housing'memhershorizo'ntallj disposed beneath the running boards therefor adjacent the wheel structures, lamp casings arranged adjacent the ends of the housing to focus light upon opposite sides of the wheel structures,

switch members for the, lamp casings dis- .osed within compartments in the. housings etween the lamp casings, and cover plates for: the housings closing the switch members a'fid lamp casings.

In testimony whereof we afiix our sig L natures, J g

r CHARLES V. 'CHUPRI'N.

. IGNATIUS J. CHUPRIN.

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